Suspect’s bite severs tip of Oregon deputy’s index finger

Originally published October 23, 2017 at 8:48 am
Updated October 23, 2017 at 11:25 am

This undated photo provided by the Washington County Sheriff’s office shows Erik Rodriguez-Reyes. Rodriguez-Reyes got into a confrontation Monday, Oct. 23, 2017, with deputies who responded to a complaint that he was assaulting his pregnant girlfriend at an apartment in Aloha, Ore. He allegedly bit two deputies, severing the tip of one deputy’s index finger. (Washington County Sheriff’s Office via AP)

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The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says 24-year-old Erik Rodriguez-Reyes got into a confrontation Monday with deputies who responded to a complaint that he was assaulting his pregnant girlfriend at an apartment in Aloha.

He allegedly bit two deputies, severing the tip of one deputy’s index finger. The deputy was taken to a hospital for treatment.